Yak-1 - Revision history

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 The '''Yakovlev Yak-1''' is the first variant of the [[Yak-1 (Family)|Yak-1 fighter aircraft family]]. Early-production Yakovlev fighter aircraft were among the greatest piston-engine fighters created during World War II, despite often being overshadowed by their Western counterparts in media (especially the [[Spitfire (Family)|Supermarine Spitfire]], [[P-51 (Family)|P-51 Mustang]], [[Bf 109 (Family)|Messerschmitt Bf 109]], and [[Fw 190 (Family)|Focke-Wulf Fw 190]]). Across all of the Yak fighter aircraft families combined, it is easily the most produced fighter aircraft of World War II, with around 37,000 total aircraft produced. The Yakovlev bureau created the Yak-1 in response to a Soviet government request in 1938 for a fighter made mostly of wood for ease of maintenance, repair, and, most importantly, mass production. The initial design was named "Ya-26 Krasavec" and first flew in March 1939. The aircraft was given the designation "I-26" after the Soviet Air Force approved its mass production. However, once production began, the aircraft's designation changed to the more common "Yak-1" naming system. The success of the Yak-1 inspired several other successful designs, pushing Yakovlev to the top tier of Soviet fighter aircraft engineering for decades to come. Ultimately, the Yak-1 brought the Soviet Air Force on par with competing German designs during World War II (Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters), significantly improving aerial combat tactics that went beyond what the old Russian Empire had to offer.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.43]], the Yak-1 is a capable turn-fighter, with high energy retention and a fast dive speed. It also provides considerable firepower in the early ranks, armed with a single 20 mm ShVAK cannon and two 7.62 mm ShVAK light machine guns. This aircraft performs excellently at medium-low altitudes; however, due to its thin wings and poor rate of climb at higher altitudes, it falls short of a high-altitude fighter. The aircraft can be used as a horizontal turn fighter against most monoplane fighters, but keep a watch out for high-altitude boom and zoom fighters. If the situation worsens, a possible escape could be to fly low and fast. The Yak-1 has minimal armour protection; in particular, head-on hits from an opponent risk knocking the pilot out or damaging the water-cooling radiator, which will cause the engine to quickly overheat, and the wings are also rather fragile. While the Yak-1 should not be utilized for ground attacks, it can be employed as a last resort to destroy unarmoured ground targets if the final flying opponent happens to be fleeing.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.43]], the Yak-1 is a capable turn-fighter, with high energy retention and a fast dive speed. It also provides considerable firepower in the early ranks, armed with a single 20 mm ShVAK cannon and two 7.62 mm ShKAS light machine guns. This aircraft performs excellently at medium-low altitudes; however, due to its thin wings and poor rate of climb at higher altitudes, it falls short of a high-altitude fighter. The aircraft can be used as a horizontal turn fighter against most monoplane fighters, but keep a watch out for high-altitude boom and zoom fighters. If the situation worsens, a possible escape could be to fly low and fast. The Yak-1 has minimal armour protection; in particular, head-on hits from an opponent risk knocking the pilot out or damaging the water-cooling radiator, which will cause the engine to quickly overheat, and the wings are also rather fragile. While the Yak-1 should not be utilized for ground attacks, it can be employed as a last resort to destroy unarmoured ground targets if the final flying opponent happens to be fleeing.
 == General info ==

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 * Even though its frame is constructed of wood, the Yak can take a lot of punishment and still perform well.
 * Powerful cannon with limited ammo/dual machine guns with an adequate amount of ammo.
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 == Description ==
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-The '''Yakovlev-1''' is the first variant of the [[Yak-1 (Family)|Yakovlev-1 fighter aircraft family]]. Early-production Yakovlev fighter aircraft were among the greatest piston-engine fighters created during World War II, despite often being overshadowed by their Western counterparts in media (especially the [[Spitfire (Family)|Supermarine Spitfire]], [[P-51 (Family)|P-51 Mustang]], [[Bf 109 (Family)|Messerschmitt Bf 109]], and [[Fw 190 (Family)|Focke-Wulf Fw 190]]). When all of the Yak fighter aircraft families were combined, the Yak easily became the most produced fighter aircraft of World War II, with around 37,000 total aircraft produced. The Yakovlev bureau created the Yak-1 in response to a Soviet government request in 1938 for a fighter made mostly of wood for ease of maintenance, repair, and, most importantly, mass production. The initial design was named "Ya-26 Krasavec" and first flew in March 1939. The aircraft was given the designation "I-26" after the Soviet Air Force approved its mass production. However, once production began, the aircraft's designation changed to the more common "Yak-1" naming system. The success of the Yak-1 inspired several other successful designs, pushing the Yakovlev to the top tier of Soviet fighter aircraft engineering for decades to come. Ultimately, the Yak-1 brought the Soviet Air Force up on par with competing German designs during World War II (Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters), significantly improving aerial combat tactics that went beyond what the old Russian Empire had to offer.
+The '''Yakovlev Yak-1''' is the first variant of the [[Yak-1 (Family)|Yak-1 fighter aircraft family]]. Early-production Yakovlev fighter aircraft were among the greatest piston-engine fighters created during World War II, despite often being overshadowed by their Western counterparts in media (especially the [[Spitfire (Family)|Supermarine Spitfire]], [[P-51 (Family)|P-51 Mustang]], [[Bf 109 (Family)|Messerschmitt Bf 109]], and [[Fw 190 (Family)|Focke-Wulf Fw 190]]). Across all of the Yak fighter aircraft families combined, it is easily the most produced fighter aircraft of World War II, with around 37,000 total aircraft produced. The Yakovlev bureau created the Yak-1 in response to a Soviet government request in 1938 for a fighter made mostly of wood for ease of maintenance, repair, and, most importantly, mass production. The initial design was named "Ya-26 Krasavec" and first flew in March 1939. The aircraft was given the designation "I-26" after the Soviet Air Force approved its mass production. However, once production began, the aircraft's designation changed to the more common "Yak-1" naming system. The success of the Yak-1 inspired several other successful designs, pushing Yakovlev to the top tier of Soviet fighter aircraft engineering for decades to come. Ultimately, the Yak-1 brought the Soviet Air Force on par with competing German designs during World War II (Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters), significantly improving aerial combat tactics that went beyond what the old Russian Empire had to offer.
-Introduced in [[Update 1.43]], the Yak-1 is a capable turn-fighter. Although it may not perform as well as British Spitfires and Japanese Zeros, it outperforms the majority of other aircraft. The aircraft has high energy retention and a fast dive speed. This aircraft performs excellently at medium-low altitudes. Due to its thin wings and poor rate of climb at higher altitudes, it falls short of a high-altitude fighter. The aircraft can be used as a horizontal turn fighter, but keep a watch out for high-altitude boom and zoom fighters. If the situation worsens, a possible escape could be to fly low and fast. While Yak-1 should not be utilized for ground attacks, it can be employed as a last resort to destroy unarmoured ground targets if the final flying opponent happens to be fleeing. Although the aircraft performs effectively at low speeds, it becomes extremely vulnerable to most adversary aircraft, particularly biplanes, due to their superior turning ability. The Yak-1, when used correctly, can be an unstoppable flying machine. Two of the most critical targets for a Yak-1 pilot are the opponent's cockpit (pilot sniping) and wings. These are often the weakest points of an aircraft, where a well-placed round might knock out the adversary pilot or snap off a wing. It provided considerable firepower in the early ranks, armed with a single 20 mm ShVAK cannon and two 7.62 mm ShVAK light machine guns. The Yak-1's Achilles heel is its lack of armour protection. Head-on hits from an opponent risk knocking the pilot out or damaging the water-cooling radiator. With a leaking water radiator, the Yak-1's engine will fail in a matter of minutes (in realistic battle mode). The Yak-1's engine, like most Soviet fighter engines, overheats quickly. To prevent overheating, run the engine at 97% power and restrict the use of Wartime Emergency Power (WEP). Manual engine control (MEC) can be employed to keep the Yak's engine cool at full power, although it requires manual adjustment of the prop pitch, fuel mixture, and supercharger ratios in addition to the radiators. If the aircraft is damaged, the Yak-1 pilot can inspect the cockpit's instrument panel and look at the oil temperature gauge, which is more precise than the water temperature gauge. The Yak-1's wings are extremely vulnerable to hostile fire because of their fragility.
+Introduced in [[Update 1.43]], the Yak-1 is a capable turn-fighter, with high energy retention and a fast dive speed. It also provides considerable firepower in the early ranks, armed with a single 20 mm ShVAK cannon and two 7.62 mm ShVAK light machine guns. This aircraft performs excellently at medium-low altitudes; however, due to its thin wings and poor rate of climb at higher altitudes, it falls short of a high-altitude fighter. The aircraft can be used as a horizontal turn fighter against most monoplane fighters, but keep a watch out for high-altitude boom and zoom fighters. If the situation worsens, a possible escape could be to fly low and fast. The Yak-1 has minimal armour protection; in particular, head-on hits from an opponent risk knocking the pilot out or damaging the water-cooling radiator, which will cause the engine to quickly overheat, and the wings are also rather fragile. While the Yak-1 should not be utilized for ground attacks, it can be employed as a last resort to destroy unarmoured ground targets if the final flying opponent happens to be fleeing.
 == General info ==
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 * '''A6M Zeroes:''' Much like the Spitfires, the A6M Zeros are superior turn fighters and have the added bonus of being armed with 20 mm auto cannons giving the Japanese fighter a firepower boost against the Yak-1.
 * '''Bf 109 Friedrichs:''' The Bf 109 F1 is at the same br as the Yak-1, the Bf 109 F is faster, climbs better, has better energy retention, and better all around high altitude performance than the Yak-1. The Yak-1 should attempt to lure the Bf 109 into a low altitude (below 3000m) turnfight where the Yak has the advantage.
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 == Description ==
 <!-- ''In the description, the first part should be about the history of and the creation and combat usage of the aircraft, as well as its key features. In the second part, tell the reader about the aircraft in the game. Insert a screenshot of the vehicle, so that if the novice player does not remember the vehicle by name, he will immediately understand what kind of vehicle the article is talking about.'' -->
-The '''Yakovlev-1''' is the first variant of the [[Yak-1 (Family)|Yakovlev-1 fighter aircraft family]]. Early-production Yakovlev fighter aircraft were among the greatest piston-engine fighters created during World War 2, despite often being overshadowed by their Western counterparts in media (especially the [[Spitfire (Family)|Supermarine Spitfire]], [[P-51 (Family)|P-51 Mustang]], [[Bf 109 (Family)|Messerschmitt Bf 109]], and [[Fw 190 (Family)|Focke-Wulf Fw 190]]). When all of the Yak fighter aircraft families were combined, the Yak easily became the most produced fighter aircraft of World War 2, with around 37,000 total aircraft produced. The Yakovlev bureau created the Yak-1 in response to a Soviet government request in 1938 for a fighter made mostly of wood for ease of maintenance, repair, and, most importantly, mass production. The initial design was named "Ya-26 Krasavec" and first flew in March 1939. The aircraft was given the designation "I-26" after the Soviet Air Force approved its mass production. However, once production began, the aircraft's designation changed to the more common "Yak-1" naming system. The success of the Yak-1 inspired several other successful designs, pushing the Yakovlev to the top tier of Soviet fighter aircraft engineering for decades to come. Ultimately, the Yak-1 brought the Soviet Air Force up on par with competing German designs during World War 2 (Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters), significantly improving aerial combat tactics that went beyond what the old Russian Empire had to offer.
+The '''Yakovlev-1''' is the first variant of the [[Yak-1 (Family)|Yakovlev-1 fighter aircraft family]]. Early-production Yakovlev fighter aircraft were among the greatest piston-engine fighters created during World War II, despite often being overshadowed by their Western counterparts in media (especially the [[Spitfire (Family)|Supermarine Spitfire]], [[P-51 (Family)|P-51 Mustang]], [[Bf 109 (Family)|Messerschmitt Bf 109]], and [[Fw 190 (Family)|Focke-Wulf Fw 190]]). When all of the Yak fighter aircraft families were combined, the Yak easily became the most produced fighter aircraft of World War II, with around 37,000 total aircraft produced. The Yakovlev bureau created the Yak-1 in response to a Soviet government request in 1938 for a fighter made mostly of wood for ease of maintenance, repair, and, most importantly, mass production. The initial design was named "Ya-26 Krasavec" and first flew in March 1939. The aircraft was given the designation "I-26" after the Soviet Air Force approved its mass production. However, once production began, the aircraft's designation changed to the more common "Yak-1" naming system. The success of the Yak-1 inspired several other successful designs, pushing the Yakovlev to the top tier of Soviet fighter aircraft engineering for decades to come. Ultimately, the Yak-1 brought the Soviet Air Force up on par with competing German designs during World War II (Messerschmitt Bf 109 and Focke-Wulf Fw 190 fighters), significantly improving aerial combat tactics that went beyond what the old Russian Empire had to offer.
 Introduced in [[Update 1.43]], the Yak-1 is a capable turn-fighter. Although it may not perform as well as British Spitfires and Japanese Zeros, it outperforms the majority of other aircraft. The aircraft has high energy retention and a fast dive speed. This aircraft performs excellently at medium-low altitudes. Due to its thin wings and poor rate of climb at higher altitudes, it falls short of a high-altitude fighter. The aircraft can be used as a horizontal turn fighter, but keep a watch out for high-altitude boom and zoom fighters. If the situation worsens, a possible escape could be to fly low and fast. While Yak-1 should not be utilized for ground attacks, it can be employed as a last resort to destroy unarmoured ground targets if the final flying opponent happens to be fleeing. Although the aircraft performs effectively at low speeds, it becomes extremely vulnerable to most adversary aircraft, particularly biplanes, due to their superior turning ability. The Yak-1, when used correctly, can be an unstoppable flying machine. Two of the most critical targets for a Yak-1 pilot are the opponent's cockpit (pilot sniping) and wings. These are often the weakest points of an aircraft, where a well-placed round might knock out the adversary pilot or snap off a wing. It provided considerable firepower in the early ranks, armed with a single 20 mm ShVAK cannon and two 7.62 mm ShVAK light machine guns. The Yak-1's Achilles heel is its lack of armour protection. Head-on hits from an opponent risk knocking the pilot out or damaging the water-cooling radiator. With a leaking water radiator, the Yak-1's engine will fail in a matter of minutes (in realistic battle mode). The Yak-1's engine, like most Soviet fighter engines, overheats quickly. To prevent overheating, run the engine at 97% power and restrict the use of Wartime Emergency Power (WEP). Manual engine control (MEC) can be employed to keep the Yak's engine cool at full power, although it requires manual adjustment of the prop pitch, fuel mixture, and supercharger ratios in addition to the radiators. If the aircraft is damaged, the Yak-1 pilot can inspect the cockpit's instrument panel and look at the oil temperature gauge, which is more precise than the water temperature gauge. The Yak-1's wings are extremely vulnerable to hostile fire because of their fragility.